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| Tony Bennett On 9/11: 'They Flew The Plane In, But We Caused It' - Huffpoo |
| 2011-09-21 |
| "Back then everybody was rampant with drugs, huh? No, no thanks Howard, later....after the interview (is this mike still live?) everyone was doing it (and still are, hehehe, snort) ... I was the Amy Winehouse of my day, that's why I still make these stupid statements at my age." Bennett said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #18 Well said, JosephM. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-09-21 23:47 |
| #17 Truth be told, AFAIK the destruction of the WTC was being planned even as it was being proposed, designed and built, etc. back in the late 1960's thru early 1970's, LONG LONG L-O-N-G BEFORE 9-11 OR EVEN THE GULF WAR. Certain powers that be were unhappy at the US support for Israel - in their culture, destroying the WTC was the equivalent of UNILATERALLY OR FORCIBLY TAKING BACK A PRECIOUS GIFT ONCE GIVEN. IT WAS BOTH INSULT AND WARNING TO THE US THAT IT WILL ONE DAY FACE DEADLY OR MORTAL CONSEQUENCES [existential] FOR ITS DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. As per the above, Bennett is techically "correct" to an extent, but his timeline is w-a-y off. So here we are in Sept. 2011 - the GWOT is far from being over, + not just because the SEALS got Osama. THE US IS IN + REMAINS IN A DE FACTO "WAR TO THE DEATH" = WAR OF ANNIHILATION DESPITE ANY DIPLOMATIC + MEDIA = PCORRECT-DENIABLE RHETORIC TO THE CONTRARY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-09-21 19:45 |
| #16 Yeah, pretty stupid thing to say. Especially when you say it when your supposedly plugging your big, new album that's just been released. I'm sure the label's thrilled. Should do wonders for sales... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-09-21 19:32 |
| #15 I saw on Fox that Bennett was backpedaling on this. I think he realized that he had stepped into a hornet's nest with his stupid comments. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-09-21 17:59 |
| #14 And of course, the USA caused WWII because of the embargo placed upon Japan. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-09-21 15:09 |
| #13 Tony Bennett is a liar--He didn't participate in the Battle of the Bulge. He arrived in Europe in January 1945 as a replacement infantryman to an infantry division that suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the Bulge, which was already over. I wonder if he thinks the Germans attacked us because we were bombing them. |
| Posted by: eagle1955 2011-09-21 15:03 |
| #12 Mr. Bennett seems to have left his brain in San Francisco. If he did, nobody there seems to have found it. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2011-09-21 14:13 |
| #11 Million dollar voice, ten cent head... A common affliction of "artistes". |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-09-21 13:30 |
| #10 He's right, you know. USA showed (what Muzzies perceive) as weakness. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-09-21 13:18 |
| #9 he |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-09-21 12:28 |
| #8 I understand Mr Beent did not skip WW1 (how old does your dad think he is?) Actually he fought in the tail end of WW2. He seems to be making the case that Iraq was behind Al Queda since Iraq is the only one we were bombing prior to 9/11. Shut up and sing applies to the once greats as well as the dumb kids these days. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-09-21 10:17 |
| #7 Mr. Bennett seems to have left his brain in San Francisco. Pretty big assumption there. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-09-21 09:34 |
| #6 not a chance. Jimmy Carter's old. He also gets no pass. Jane Fonda's old - no pass. F*&^ him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-09-21 09:31 |
| #5 He's old. Give the guy a break. |
| Posted by: Durnham Freebody 2011-09-21 09:02 |
| #4 I always thought he was a bit of an idiot. Glad to see I was right. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-09-21 08:38 |
| #3 “we caused it, because we were bombing them and they told us to stop.” I agree with Mike; that’s such a basic level of understanding; only a simpleton would exhibit and be proud of making such statements. |
| Posted by: Kojack 2011-09-21 06:11 |
| #2 ...Mr. Bennett seems to have left his brain in San Francisco. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-09-21 05:31 |
| #1 My Dad (GRHS) always had a pretty low opinion of this guy for 'skipping' WWI. I can see why. |
| Posted by: Claiper Shineting6922 2011-09-21 05:21 |